Director - Inventory

Responsibilities

• Partner with other leaders across the supply chain and business to identify new opportunities to drive inventory improvements
• Lead Inventory team to create, implement, and execute inventory optimization plans and programs, developing forecasts for future demand
• Develop standards, metrics, and procedures that maximize inventory management efficiencies
• Drive cross-functional teams and stakeholders to optimize inventory capabilities and develop best inventory management practices
• Collaborate with business units to build strategic plans that align with business goals
• Develop and carry out process improvement initiatives and collaborate with functional areas to identify best practices and process standardization
• Define standardized KPI's based on industry best practices and ensure these KPI's are successfully deployed
• Partner with internal/external teams to solve vendor issues, manage vendor changes, and plan for product additions
• Act as coach and mentor to support career development plans

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required; Master’s Degree preferred
• 10 years of experience of inventory management, including negotiations and knowledge of key contractual language
• 10 years demonstrated experience collaborating with business operations and functional groups
• 8 years management/supervisory experience
• 8 years of experience leading change management
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Ability to influence individuals and teams with or without reporting relationships
• 10+ years leadership experience with proven ability to formulate and communicate clear vision and sense of direction and mobilize people
• 10+ years of experience organizing and facilitating multidisciplinary teams through structured workshops (strategic session, Kaizens, problem solving sessions)
• 10+ years change management leadership experience including ability to communicate a need for change, create all necessary conditions for successful change and overcome different forms of resistance
• 10+ years proven coaching and training experience including the ability to facilitate team members to develop their skills and abilities to achieve agreed upon objectives
• Ability to travel up to 25%

Pay

Compensation Details: $139,693 - $244,463 Annually

This amount is what we reasonably believe we will pay for the position; however, offer amounts may vary based on factors such as geographic location, relevant education, experience, qualifications, skills, shift, or any collective bargaining agreements.

For eligible positions, compensation may include participation in a bonus or sales incentive plan, subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plan documents.

For certain sales roles, Wesco also offers a commission structure that provides additional compensation based on sales results, as defined by the applicable commission plan.

In addition, Wesco offers a benefits program for eligible employees, which may include paid time off, medical, dental, and vision coverage, and retirement savings plans.

Additional details about benefits are available here.